Colour photograph of Charlie MacLean of Salum and David Parish in 1986.
Charlie MacLean of Salum and David Parish, winners of the Dewar Shield in a 1986 Tiree regatta. (David Parish`s mother Ann Parish nee MacKenzie is the cild in photo E149)
Colour photograph of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
The `Heatherbell` competing in a Tiree regatta in the 1980s. L-R: Alasdair `Billy` MacLean of Barrapol, his brother Duncan, Donald MacKinnon of Sandaig.
Colour photograph of the `Heatherbell` at Scarinish harbour in the 1980s.
The `Heatherbell` on a boat trailer at Scarinish harbour in the 1980s. Owned by Duncan MacLean of Crossapol/Caoles, she was built by the family of Hugh MacKinnon (Eoghann Ruadh) of Vaul around the 1870s.
Colour photograph of Alasdair MacDonald of Mannal and Gavin Carter of Crossapol in the 1980s.
L-R: Alasdair MacDonald of Mannal and Gavin Carter of Crossapol, winners of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
Colour photograph of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
The `Isabella` skippered by Donald MacIntyre of Gott competing in a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
Colour photograph of Willie Bunting, Donald MacDonald, Duncan MacPhee and John MacCallum.
On board the `Heatherbell` during a Tiree regatta in the 1980s. L-R: Willie Bunting, Crossapol, Donald MacDonald, Heanish; Duncan MacPhee, Scarinish; Iain MacCallum, Cornaigmore/Kenovay.
Captain Charles MacKinnon (1838-1926)
Photograph of Captain Charles MacKinnon of Ruaig.
Courtesy of Mr Alasdair Sinclair
Born in Ruaig in 1838, Charles MacKinnon embarked on a career as a young man that eventually included almost every kind of sailing ship service. In 1862 he shipped as an ordinary seaman on the tug ‘Bungaree’ which reached Sydney after six months.
The day after docking in Australia he signed on with a local barque, the ‘Woodbine’, and within four years he was its master and part-owner. He then bought the first iron vessel in Australia, the barque ‘Melrose’. He ceased sea-faring in 1882 on accepting an appointment as first Foreman of Magazines, Middle Harbour in Sydney.
Charles was a fluent Gaelic speaker and a founder of the Highland Society of New South Wales. On a trip home in 1901 he remarked to neighbour looking out to sea, ‘Dh’ atharraich a h-uile rud ann an Rubhaig ach Sgeir an Duilsg!’ (Everything in Ruaig has changed except Dulse Rock!)
Black and white photograph of Captain Charles Alfred MacKinnon 1838-1926.
Captain Charles Alfred MacKinnon 1838-1926.Born in Ruaig in 8/3/1838 the son of Archibald and Catherine MacKinnon. Married twice to (1) Christina Isabella MacKinnon and (2) Catherine Elizabeth Eglington. He joined the Scottish fishing fleet, voyaged to North and South America and then Australia. In 1862 he shipped as a seaman on the `Bungaree` voyaging to Australian ports. He then signed articles on the barque `Woodbine` which he later became master of and part-owner. At the end of 1882 he left the sea on accepting an appointment as first Foreman of Magazines, Middle Harbour, which he resigned in 1901 to visit Europe, the USA and Japan. He was a fluent Gaelic speaker, was one of the founders of the Highland Society of New South Wales and was a prominent member of the League of Ancient Mariners. He died in Sydney, new South Wales on 16/3/1926.
Colour panoramic photograph of the view of Caoles from Soa.
Panoramic view of Caoles from Soa taken around 2001.
Black and white photograph of thatched houses in Brock.
Thatched houses in Brock. L-R: Taigh Iain Mhoir, Taigh Eairdsidh.
M.V. ‘Clansman’
Photograph of the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry ‘Clansman’ leaving Tiree in 2001.
Courtesy of Mr Alasdair Sinclair
Ninety-nine metres in length, M.V. ‘Clansman’ is the largest vessel that can safely navigate the numerous channels at places like Gott Bay on Tiree and Arinagour on Coll. Built by Appledore Shipbuilders of North Devon in 1998, she is the fifth vessel to carry that name in the fleet.
Carrying 638 passengers and up to a hundred cars, she replaced ‘Lord of the Isles’ on the busy Coll-Tiree and Barra-South Uist routes. Calls at Tobermory on the Tiree sailings ceased as she is too large to berth at the pier there.
Although somewhat lacking in open deck space and with no overnight berths, the passenger facilities set new standards with a series of lounges, a children’s play area, room for dogs, a shop, a bar and a cafeteria and, on the top deck, an observation lounge.
Colour panoramic photograph of the M.V. Clansman in 2001.
Panoramic view of the M.V. Clansman approaching Gott Bay pier in 2001.
